The New Jersey Devils will select the first overall pick in the 2019 NHL entry draft, followed by the New York Rangers. The lottery for the draft pick order was held in Toronto and broadcast on NHL Network in the States and on SportsNet in Canada.

Devante Smith-Pelly was a playoff hero for the Capitals during their first successful Stanley Cup run, registering seven goals and one assist during the twenty-four games played. This year he’ll start the postseason in the AHL.

After the Washington Capitals held practice Monday, general manager Brian MacLellan said that they had no plans to call up DSP ahead of the team’s first-round series.

The Florida Panthers announced on Monday morning that they have hired Joel Quenneville to be their new head coach. This news comes only a day after the team announced that they had relieved coach Bob Boughner of his duties.

Alex Ovechkin is chasing down Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record of 894. But, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com, he’s still chasing down the Great One’s game-used stick for his massive stick collection.

In a move that will surprise some and likely enrage fans, the NHL and NHLPA agreed to continue the divisional and wild card playoff format for at least another year. That format holds that the top three teams in each division automatically qualify for a playoff berth, and the next two closest teams in the East and West lock up the wild card spots.